Operation Barbarossa

It was the campaign that sunk an empire. With materials drawn from the award-wining "The World at War" series, this documentary examines the Eastern Front of World War II. Hitler's decision to conquer the Soviet Union led to massive casualties (20 millionmen on both sides) in a battle so epic it ultimately helped sink the Third Reich. With remarkable battle footage and interviews from survivors of the campaign and members of Hitler's inner circle like Albert Speer and Dr. Paul Schmidt, this film providesan insider's look at the disastrous maneuver.

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It was the campaign that sunk an empire. With materials drawn from the award-wining "The World at War" series, this documentary examines the Eastern Front of World War II. Hitler's decision to conquer the Soviet Union led to massive casualties (20 millionmen on both sides) in a battle so epic it ultimately helped sink the Third Reich. With remarkable battle footage and interviews from survivors of the campaign and members of Hitler's inner circle like Albert Speer and Dr. Paul Schmidt, this film providesan insider's look at the disastrous maneuver.